Co-ordinator of Ecological Display Gardens at the Alternative Technology Centre.

Advisor and consultant on Ecological Gardening.

Co-ordinator of displays and information on Ecological issues.

Co-ordinator of Biodiversity (‘Earthworks’) Project.

The Alternative Technology Centre is situated along the Rochdale Canal in Hebden Bridge. Our objective is to make sustainability achievable and simply irresistible. Working from a strong base in the community the ATC provides inspiration, accessible information and advice, practical, innovative and exciting examples. We aim to enable people to improve all aspects of their lives and their environment and to do it sustainably.

Co-ordination of production and implementation of British Waterways' BAP for the Calder and Hebble Navigation

Responsibility for environmental issues (including water quality, contaminated land, environmental assessments), community work, recreation and funding on the Calder and Hebble Navigation in Calderdale (the canal from the Kirklees boundary upstream to Sowerby Bridge)

Co-ordination of production and implementation of British Waterways' BAP for the Rochdale Canal

Managing ecological issues on the Rochdale Canal in Calderdale (the canal from Sowerby Bridge "upstream" through Todmorden to the Calderdale boundary), including ecological monitoring, survey work and mitigation works for recent canal restorations.

Advisor on British Waterways' BAP for the Calder and Hebble Navigation

Advisor on British Waterways' Tree Management Plan for the Calder and Hebble Navigation.

British Waterways' Waterway Conservation and Regeneration Group Ecologists provide advice on conservation and management of protected species and habitats and waterway biodiversity issues throughout the UK. It is the lead partner for the UK Action Plan for floating water plantain.

BTCV (British Trust for Conservation Volunteers)

We can offer practical help and training in conservation skills to help people to implement biodiversity projects. Our help costs money, but we can also advise on grants that are available. BTCV is currently administering one of the NOF Greenspace projects called People's Places which could be used to implement practical community biodiversity projects in areas of deprivation.

An informal network of people interested in birds with no official membership. Collects and collates records and publishes an annual report. The Conservation Committee is a sub group concentrating on local bird related conservation issues. Informal get togethers for birders are held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month in the Barge and Barrel Pub at Elland Bridge. The Club is keen to receive sightings from as many people as possible and all contributors to the report are acknowledged.

Knott Wood Coppicers

A small workers co-operative working in local woodlands and with various environmental projects. We are involved in forestry, tree planting and various aspects of site development including access improvements, stock proofing and living willow installations. We also give demonstrations of green wood working skills including pole lathe turning and sell locally produced woodland products such as charcoal.

Treesponsibility

Treesponsibility offers people a positive way to recycle their personal carbon dioxide emissions into new woodlands and hedgerows. The group's " After the Flood, the Forest" project aims to establish tree cover on steep hillsides at the head of the Upper Calder Valley as a natural form of flood protection.